Baling-press.



J. J. MARI-3K. BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 29, 1913.

Patented Apr. 28, 1914.

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J. J. MARI-1K.

BALIN G PRESS.

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BALING PRESS.

APPLICATION IILED JULY 29, 1913.

Patented Apr.28, 1914.

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COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH c JOSEPH J. lVIAB-EK, OF VICTORIA, TEXAS.

BALING-PR-ESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 28, 1214:.

Application filed July 29, 1913. Serial No. 781,858.

1 b all whom. it may concern Be it known that I, Josnrn J. Mnnnn, citizen of the United States, residing at Victoria, in the county of Victoria and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Baling-Presses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to baling presses, and has for its object the provision of a simple and efficient press whereby cotton may be economically and expeditiously formed into a round bale.

further object of the invention is to pro ide means whereby the compressing and feeding belt or apron may be kept under the proper tension to feed and compress the cotton and also to provide means whereby the belt may be released from its tension after the bale has been formed to permit t" e removal of the same from the press.

The invention also seeks, generally, to improve the construction of the parts of a cotton baling press whereby the efficiency and durability of the same will be increased while the cost of production and maintenance will be kept within the bounds of economy.

T he invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and will be hereinafter first fully described and then more particularly pointed out in the claims following the description.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of a press embodying my improvements; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is a plan view with the apron or belt arranged to permit the removal of the formed bale; Fig. e is a vertical longitudi nal section; Fig. 5 is a detail view of the means for retaining the belt in its operative position.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a frame consisting of side plates or standards 1 connected by cross bars and plates 2 at convenient points of the bottom, back and top, the top plate 2 having its front edge cut-away, as shown at 3, to facilitate the feeding of the cotton into the press and the removal of the bale therefrom. A guiding chute is fitted in the top plate 2 and this chute may be supplemental to or formed as a part of a large hopper, as will be readily understood. In each side plate or standard 1 at about the center thereof, I provide hearings or journal boxes 5 which receive the trunnions or stub-shafts 6 formed on disks 7 which are disposed adjacent the inner faces of the side plates and constitute the end compression members, the said disks being provided with annular flanges 8 which serve as guides to prevent the feeding and compressing belt or apron 9 from shifting laterally so as to wear against the sides of the frame. Above the disks 7 and in rear of the vertical plane of the axis thereof, 1 provide a driving roller 10 which is j ournaled in suitable bearings in the side plates and is equipped at one end with a band pulley 11 through which power may be applied to the said roller from any convenient motor. At its opposite end, this oriving roller is equipped with a gear wheel 12 which meshes with an idler 13 journaled upon a bracket 13 secured to the adjacent side plate and adapted to be engaged with a gear wheel 14 on one end of a guiding roller 15 which is disposed above the disk 7 and in advance of the vertical plane of the axis thereof.

Below the disks 7 and at opposite sides of the vertical plane of their axes, I provide idler rollers 16 and 17 which are journaled in suitable bearings 18 and 19 secured in the side plates of the main frame. The bearings 18 of the rear idler roller 16 are preferably slidably mounted within a slot 20 formed in the adjacent side plate and defined by an external rib 21, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Adjusting screws or bolts 22 are mounted in the end portions of this rib 21 so that the bearings 18 may be adjusted forwardly or rearwardly so as to obtain the requisite tension upon the feeding and compressing belt or apron 9. As clearly shown in Fig. l, the

said belt passes under the idler rollers 16 and 17 and over the driving roller 10 and the idler roller 15, the portion of the belt between the rollers 10 and 15 passing downwardly around and under the disks 7. llhen the roller 15 is in its operative position, the outlet from the chute or hopper will be directly between the said roll rs so that the cotton passing through the same will dro into the main bight or turn of the belt formed around the disks 7. As indicated by the arrows, the apron moves downwardly across the open front side of the chute which is expressly formed with three sides so that the cotton will tend to rest upon the forward roller 15 and will be deflected from the rear roller 10. As a result of this arrangement, the movement of the belt will draw the cotno roller lo has us jUlli'lllilS mounleo in the upper ends of levers or carrying arms 5223 which are pivoted at their lower ends to the side pl: tes oi the frame so that they may swing outwardly "from the side plates or be swung inwardly so as to carry the journals ot the roller 15 into notches or recesses 52 liorined in the front edges of the side plates, as clearly shown. When the lever arms are in hair lowered positions, they will rest upon ts or stops 25 rigidly secured to the sioc plates near the lower portions oit their tront edges. Rotatably fitted upon the journals of the roller are latches 2a which have their inner ends prtwiced with dmrndnrned hooks or teeth 2? adapted to engage behind catches or retainers 28 secured to the side plates of the frame preferably by the same bolts that secure the brackets 13 thereto. The said brackets will thereby serve keepers to prevent the latches 2t merino; late rally out of engagement with the retainer when the press is in operation.

it is thought the opeation of my inipro 'ed press will be readily understood from he foregoing description, taken in. connecion with the accompanying drawings. ll hen a halo is to be formed the latches :re pushed inwardly and upwardly so as to swing the lever arms 93 toward the centransverse plane ot the press and theret r a i Y carry the upper ends of said arms to the nner ends ot the notches or recesses 24-. The god orer the retainers 9o and "u 'ill hold the roller 15 in its upper ocraiiye position adjacent the mouth of the be caused to mesh and, it the motor will be caused. to he direction indicated by the ar- The cotton will then be space bet en the (l sts 7 and will be compressed into a round bale, as lereinbetmke set forth. litter th hale has been termed the outer ends of the latches 526 are depressed, thereby releasing the hooks from the retainers 2S and permit ting the carrying arms :23 to be swung tornardly so that the roller 15 will be carried to a position in front of the frame and the hale exposed so that it may be a sily withdrawn. will be understood, of course, be-

.e'lhe gear wheel i lwill the idler pinion 1-3, be then started, the belt trai'cl 1:

es in fore the apron is thus swung away from the trontside it the press, the hale ties or i ona-psi corer cloth is fed into the main bight or turn of the apron and so run around the halo so th at the. bale ties may be fastened and the bale held against expansion. it will be readily noted that my press is exceedingly simple in the construction and arrangement of its parts and may be Very economically operated. Owing to the SllllpllClly ot its mmstruction and the small number ot parts employed, it is not liable to get out of order and repairs will be seldom needed. Th apron will readily accomu'iodato itselt t the shitting in the position of the roller 11) so that the removal of the formed bale may be accomplished in a. very short space oi time, and the several rollers are formed with annular flanges 9.9 at their ends to prevent lateral. movement oi the apron and prevent aring of the edges th reot against the stationary plates oi the frame.

ll hat I claim is 1. A baling press comprising a main frame, a series oi rollers mounted therein, disks journaled in the frame and forming end compression members, an endless apron carried by the several rollers and passing around the edges of the disks, and a guide disposed in the top of the frame and having its lower end or anged bet yeen the uppermost of said rollers.

9. A baling press comprising a main i'rame, a plurality of rollers mounted therein, disks mounted upon the sites of the frame and located between the rollers, an endless apron carried by the rollers and extending around the end disks, and a three-sided chute fitted. in the top of the frame and having its lower end between the uppermost pair of rollers and its open side adj accnt the forward roller of said pair of; rollers.

3. A baling press con'iprising a. main frame, a plurality rollcii's mounted therein, disks mounted upon the inner sides of the frame, a belt trained around the said rollers and said disks, and means for moving one 01 the rollers to and from the disks.

t. A baling press comprising main frame, a. plurality of rollers ,n'iountcd therein, disks mounted ipon the inner sides of the frame, a belt trained around the said rollers and said disks, means for moving one of the rollers to and from the .lisks, and means for holding the said roller in its ini'ier position.

A baling pr ss comprising a pair of standards having inwardly extending notches in their front edges at their upper ends, a plurality of rollers journaled in and extending between the said standards, a roller adapted to lit in the said notches, disks journaled upon the standards and disposed adjacentthe inner faces thereof, a bolt trained around the several rollers and sad disks, and means for retaining the movable roller at the inner ends of the said notches.

6. A. baling press comprising a pair of ltltl standards, a plate secured to and extending between the upper ends of said standards and having its front edge cut-away, a chute fitted in said plate in rear of and communicating with said cut-away portion, a plurality of rollers extending between the standards, one of said rollers being disposed immediately adjacent the rear of the said chute and another of said rollers being normally adjacent the front of said chute, disks below the said two rollers, an apron trained around the several rollers and the said disks, and means for shifting the forward roller to and from the chute.

T. The combination of a main frame, a plurality of rollers journaled therein, end disks supported by the frame between the said rollers, carrying arms pivoted at their lower ends to the main frame, a roller carried by the upper ends of said arms, a belt trained around the said roller, disks and the first-mentioned rollers, and means for locking the carrying arms in operative position.

8. The combination of a main frame, re-

tainers secured upon the sides thereof at the upper end of the same, rollers fitted Within the main frame, disks fitted in the frame between the said rollers, carrying arms pivoted upon the frame, a roller journaled in the upper ends of said carrying arms, an apron trained around the said roller, the said end disks and the first-mentioned rollers, and latches mounted upon the said lastmentioned roller and adapted to engage the said retainers.

9. A baling press comprising a supporting frame, rotary end compression disks mounted upon the inner sides of the frame, a plurality of rollers disposed within the frame around said disks, a belt trained around the several rollers and the disks, and means for rotating the several rollers.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH J. MAREK.

Witnesses Josnrn Hosnk, FRANK J. hlanonan.

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